It’s been three years since the public was last allowed to explore upper levels of the Vessel, a 150-foot sculpture designed by Heatherwick Studio in the heart of Hudson Yards.
It was announced back in April that the Vessel would reopen later this year; but at the time, there was no set date.
*Trigger warning* Real estate firm, Related Companies, validated that the monument will reopen its upper level sections that have been retrofitted with steel mesh barriers, extending floor-to-ceiling. These new safety features follow the tragic suicides that occurred in 2021.
Since it’s impossible to install the same steel barriers at the The Vessel’s top level, that section of the climbable sculpture will remain closed to the public.
“Not a day goes by that we don’t have visitors walking up to our staff asking where they can buy tickets and when it will reopen…that interest hasn’t diminished during the time we’ve been closed and we’re excited to welcome guests from all around the world back to Vessel with additional safety measures in place, said Related Companies CEO, Jeff T. Blau.”
The Vessel first debuted back in 2019. Visitors interested in going to the newly reopened levels of the Vessel will need to purchase tickets online.